ARTICLES

29 May 2026

Section 301 Investigations on Thailand: Misguided Search for Excess Capacity

Juthathip Jongwanich

Thailand’s excess capacity is not due to policy-induced overproduction as the US claims. Tariffs based on excess capacity would be unfair to Thailand.

22 May 2026

Thai-Cambodian Spat: Private Pathways to State Conflict

Gregory Raymond

The roots of the Thai-Cambodian conflict are said to originate from their territorial dispute and nationalist sentiment. There is another which should be examined: the business ties between Thaksin Shinawatra and Hun Sen.

Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand

28 Apr 2026

Corporal Punishment in Thai Schools

Panarat Anamwathana

Legal changes have not meaningfully changed long-standing attitudes towards the corporal punishment of school children in Thailand, even among those who teach them.

Education Thai Politics Thailand

22 Apr 2026

The Economic Fallout from the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

Archanun Kohpaiboon

The Thai-Cambodian conflict has exacerbated economic losses on both sides.

Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Economic Development Thailand

1 Apr 2026

Why Thailand’s Constitutional Reform May Stall

Purawich Watanasukh

While the Thai public supports constitutional reform, the spirit is less willing within the ruling party.

Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand

31 Mar 2026

Riders at Risk: Who Speaks for Thailand’s Platform Workers?

Panarat Anamwathana|Eugene Mark

The newly formed Thai Digital Platform Trade Association (TDPA) is aligned with the commercial interests of its founding members. Thailand’s poorly protected platform workers will need to advocate for themselves.

Thai Economy Thailand

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stands on stage with party members at a Bhumjaithai Party rally at Lumpini Park on 30 January 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca / GETTY IMAGES ASIAPAC / Getty Images via AFP)

12 Mar 2026

The Unravelling of Thailand’s Military-Backed Parties

Prajak Kongkirati|Napon Jatusripitak

The Bhumjaithai Party has had to step into the gap left by Thailand’s two conservative parties.

Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand

11 Mar 2026

Thailand’s New Conservative Turn

Mathis Lohatepanont

Fulcrum editor William Choong talks to Mathis Lohatepanont about the implications of the recent elections in Thailand. Mr Lohatepanont, a frequent contributor to Fulcrum, is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Political Science, University of Michigan.

Dialogues at Fulcrum Thai Politics Thailand

Prime minister and Bhumjaithai Party’s party leader Anutin Charnvirakul speaks about the party’s future vision for the country at the Global Dynamics and Thailand’s Future event at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok on 12 January 2026. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

10 Mar 2026

Bhumjaithai-Led Government’s Platform Promises Financial Prudence but Needs Industrial Direction

Archanun Kohpaiboon

The Bhumjaithai Party’s election manifesto indicates policy continuity with modest additional fiscal spending. The incoming BJT-led government should decisively provide direction for Thailand’s manufacturing sector.

Thai Economy Thailand

Supporters of the Bhumjaithai Party (C) hold placards on the first day of the registration for Thailand's upcoming general election at the provincial hall in the southern province of Narathiwat on 27 December 2025. (Photo by Madaree Tohlala / AFP)

9 Mar 2026

Thailand’s Upper South: The Conservative Swing State

Tita Sanglee

While the 2026 Thai elections were marked by a win by conservative elements, the situation in the Upper South was marked by the lack of a hegemon among conservative parties.

Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand